AFLW Player # 5: Georgia Nanscawen (LG) 🏅🏅🏅- SEN interview - 10/11

[CrowdedHouse]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2023?
2023 My Girl Draft: Sporno 4 Pyros

 

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AFLCA VFLW Coaches' Player of the Year Award as well

Another award in Nanscawen's (almost) dream season

Bomber superstar the competition's best, according to coaches and umpires

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That's My Girl!

 

[Lore]

Running soon! Yay!

Georgia’s rehab from her ACL injury is progressing well and she should be starting to run in the next fortnight.

AFLW performance update: Round seven

All the latest performance and injury news ahead of round seven

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Back running

In excellent news for our rehab group, Georgia Nanscawen, Jorja Borg and Eloise Ashley-Cooper will start running this week following their injuries, with Ashley-Cooper returning via the AlterG machine.

AFLW performance update: Round nine

The latest AFLW performance and injury news.

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[naraku]

Georgia out cost us 2-3 wins this year.

Can't wait to see her back.

 

[Lore]

AFLW Latest News - AFL.com.au/aflw

Latest breaking AFLW news from the official website of the Australian Football League.

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'It was a really weird day': Bomber reflects on VFLW victory, knee injury​

Mar 27. 2023. 2:30 PM

Gemma Bastiani

Georgia Nanscawen poses for a photo ahead of the VFLW Grand Final on June 2, 2022. Picture: AFL Photos

IT HAS been an eventful year for Georgia Nanscawen, one the has culminated in the unfurling of Essendon's maiden women's premiership flag at the club's home, the Hangar.

On March 10 last year, Nanscawen was announced as the first signing to Essendon's AFLW team, due to enter the competition in August, after a one-year stint at North Melbourne in 2019 failed to work out as hoped.

Already the co-captain of the club's VFLW side, the former Hockeyroo was determined to find success in the program that had created such a strong base for its upcoming AFLW season.

Nanscawen was a crucial part of that program, which ultimately went undefeated and reached the Grand Final against the Southern Saints on July 3, 2022. Her Bombers were flying, up by nearly six goals with mere minutes remaining. Nanscawen was going to add her side to the club's history books, then carry that premiership medallion into a strong AFLW season in six weeks' time.

But it wasn't to be. Instead, when the game was well and truly won, she went down with a dreaded ACL injury, souring the historic victory and delaying her return to the AFLW that year.

Hannah Stuart consoles Georgia Nascawen during the 2022 rebel VFLW Grand Final on July 3, 2022. Picture: AFL Photos

"It was a really weird day," Nanscawen told womens.afl.

"The highs and the lows of sport, so many mixed emotions. I don't know whether we celebrated (the premiership) quite enough… it was what was such a great moment for the club and the history of the club, and I think it deserves to be celebrated."

Now Nanscawen is on her way back, with her eyes firmly set on that August return. Being back and part of that VFLW program has been a handy addition to her rehab journey.

"First and foremost, has been getting the rehab right, which obviously means doing a lot of stuff off by myself. But it is beneficial that the VFLW is running at the moment, and they've been in full training, so where possible I've been able to incorporate into drills and get that footy touch back," she said.

Mia-Rae Clifford (left) and Georgia Nanscawen unfurl the 2022 VFLW Premiership Flag during VFLW round one, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos

This year, Nanscawen will be like a brand-new midfield recruit for the Bombers who have shrewdly recruited over the off season as they looked to bolster areas of the ground that weren't quite as strong as others.

Adding rebounding defender Brooke Brown, tenacious tackler Kodi Jacques and tall options Leah Cutting and Georgia Clarke, Essendon has only improved on its experienced core already on the list.

"They've tried to fill areas that where maybe highlighted throughout the previous season that needed a bit of attention, but Georgia Harvey (Essendon's AFLW recruiting manager) has done really well… I'm looking forward to getting together as a group and see how we all gel."

Essendon VFLW players pose with their 2022 VFLW Premiership Flag during VFLW round one, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos

In its inaugural AFLW season, Essendon finished with the best record of its expansion contingent – Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney – but the club is far from satisfied with the honour. Instead, it is looking to push harder, and further this year.

"We still have a lot of work to do, Nanscawen said.

"We're obviously proud of having a decent first season. But I don't think anyone's satisfied with that. We were certainly disappointed to not make finals, so there's certainly that that hunger there to improve on what happened last year.

"I think I think we have a real chance to really push harder this year."

 

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https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1400442/dons-on-radio-georgia-nanscawen-on-chicks-talk-footy?videoId=1400442&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1691647599001

Radio interview

 

[Lore]

FINALLY plays her first Essendon AFLW game tonight!!!

Recruits Georgia Clarke, Brooke Brown, Brooke Walker and Kodi Jacques will all don the sash for the first time, while former VFLW Premiership Captain Georgia Nanscawen will make her first appearance for the club at AFLW level.

Nanscawen was the club’s first AFLW signing but missed the 2022 season after tearing her ACL in the final minutes of the 2022 rebel VFLW Grand Final.

With 205 international Hockeyroo caps and previous experience at AFLW level, the leadership group member will add expertise and professionalism to the Bombers’ midfield.

AFLW Team Selection: Round 1 v Hawthorn

Five new Bombers to line up for Round One.

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[ghostdog]

To return from a substantial injury in the way Nanscawen did last night was so impressive. So composed with ball in hand and vision and ability to get the ball to the outside again and again. She seems to have a highly professional attitude as well. I think she's one of my favourites, along with Prespakis, Bannister and Toogood. RIP Fede

 

[Pweter]

She was very very good last night. I knew nothing of her other than what was written in this thread, she didn't take long to impress.

 

[Lore]

To return from a substantial injury in the way Nanscawen did last night was so impressive. So composed with ball in hand and vision and ability to get the ball to the outside again and again. She seems to have a highly professional attitude as well. I think she's one of my favourites, along with Prespakis, Bannister and Toogood. RIP Fede

She really is. You can tell she was a Hockeyroo in a previous life, the standards of professionalism from the cross-coders is quite high. And where G is concerned she's honed her footy skills as well, she's not just mucking around with a pigskin in a paddock.

 

[ghostdog]

She really is. You can tell she was a Hockeyroo in a previous life, the standards of professionalism from the cross-coders is quite high. And where G is concerned she's honed her footy skills as well, she's not just mucking around with a pigskin in a paddock.

There we are. Didn't know she was a Hockeyroo. Who are our other cross-coders?

 

[Beerfish]

Was great to see her out there again. Hopefully she can play in our first aflw flag since she missed the vflw one.

 

[Lore]

There we are. Didn't know she was a Hockeyroo. Who are our other cross-coders?

Brooke Brown, basketball
Jo Doonan, Gaelic footy
Cat Phillips (inactive, pregnant), Ultimate (national captain)
Amelia Radford, soccer
Brooke Walker, rugby
Danielle Marshall, soccer & ultimate

there's gotta be more but idk. Fede was soccer, Megan Ryan was from that other Irish sport that's basically lacrosse with a net

 

[Squeaky]

Brooke Brown, basketball
Jo Doonan, Gaelic footy
Cat Phillips (inactive, pregnant), Ultimate (national captain)
Amelia Radford, soccer
Brooke Walker, rugby
Danielle Marshall, soccer & ultimate

there's gotta be more but idk. Fede was soccer, Megan Ryan was from that other Irish sport that's basically lacrosse with a net

Hurling?

 

[Lore]

Hurling?

that's probably it

 

[ant555]

She really is. You can tell she was a Hockeyroo in a previous life, the standards of professionalism from the cross-coders is quite high. And where G is concerned she's honed her footy skills as well, she's not just mucking around with a pigskin in a paddock.

That’s right . The serious players chase sheep around the paddock

 

[Getratugolea]

Make Nanscawen the mens hard ball get coach.

 

[Lore]

The return of G

 

[Lore]

Copped a knock to the calf, test for round 2

Georgia Nanscawen made her long-awaited club AFLW debut on the weekend after suffering an ACL injury 12 months ago.

Head of Medical Services Megan Smith said the 31-year-old will be a test for the Bombers’ round two game following a knock to her calf.

“It was fantastic to see Georgia make her return to AFLW level. She is the ultimate professional when it came to her rehab and training so to see her back on the field was a wonderful moment that really lifted the team,” Smith said.

“Unfortunately, Georgia copped a knee to her calf in the first quarter of the game, which she could play through but has pulled up sore following the game.

“We will monitor and manage this throughout the week and are hopeful she will be cleared to play on Sunday.”

AFLW injury news: Prespakis given green light

Prespakis ready to go for round two.

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[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Hey Lore I’m about to claim Georgia in the “That’s My Girl” draft

 

[Lore]

Kicked her first AFLW goal and omg the roar & celebration